‘Living nightmare’: Family pain of Aussies killed in the Philippines
The family of an Australian couple found dead in a hotel room broke down as they revealed the cruelty behind the senseless murder the Philippines.
The family of an Australian couple found dead in a hotel room broke down as they revealed the cruelty behind the senseless murder the Philippines.
Almost half of all GPS trackers are going to buyers with nefarious backgrounds and many are allegedly used in high-profile cases including the alleged murder of bikie boss Alen Moradian.
A leaked memo has revealed how Melbourne’s most notorious “hitmen” can be linked to the NCA bombing in Adelaide after the ‘Black Prince of Lygon St’ met with an Italian Mafia don.
Lawyers for NCA bomber Domenic Perre know he was a Calabrian criminal, but they also know five missing pieces of evidence reveal another suspect who was a Mafia don.
Domenic Perre was a criminal, who was also under surveillance by cops investigating Italian organised crime across NSW, Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide.
Two new pieces of evidence have cast doubt on the guilty verdict that put Domenic Perre behind bars for the NCA bombing. Legal action is also being considered. See the video.
Jetsetting jewellery dealer Alex Mendieta-Blanco was famous for having Delta Goodrem at his party. But he was also convicted of a scam worth up to $1bn. This is how his empire worked.
Suspicious transactions within Victoria’s racing industry are not going unnoticed, say insiders, as money launderers move away from casinos.
A cartel linked to a top Australian law enforcer and tonnes of cocaine and ecstasy has been smashed for a second time.
An Australian girl, who was sucked into a online cult, was ordered to kill her cat by her abusers. Warning: Graphic.
A baby-faced teen was exposed as the leader of online cult 764 which has targeted Aussie kids. See the list of alleged perpetrators.
Michael Bosscher was a high-flying Brisbane lawyer with big name clients. But in the winter of 2016, a major scandal erupted that sent the George St rumour mill into overdrive and ended in his jailing. This is the inside story.
Michael Bosscher was a high-flying Brisbane lawyer with big name clients. But in the winter of 2016, a major scandal erupted that sent the George St rumour mill into overdrive and ended in his jailing. This is the inside story.
It was a routine traffic stop by an outback Queensland cop that sparked an exhaustive air and land search, coronial inquest and ongoing murder probe. WATCH THE BODYCAM FOOTAGE
The widow of Wieambilla police massacre victim Alan Dare has given her most heartwrenching interview yet, describing their lost dreams and unique relationship she has with the children of his killers. WATCH THE EXTENDED, UNCUT VIDEO
New footage of the Wieambilla property at the centre of the police shooting gives a rare insight into the off-grid lives of conspiracy theorists Nathaniel, Stacey and Gareth Train.
Shocking footage captures the moment Alan Dare is executed by a gunman seconds after arriving at the scene of Queensland’s deadliest police massacre. WATCH OUR SPECIAL MINI-DOCO
Australian Border Force has uncovered suspected illegal vapes in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia with a multimillion-dollar street value. See photos, watch video.
A jury has handed down the verdict in a fraud case against ex-crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried which included Australian victims.
A bombshell landmark report has warned of a greater foreign threat to Australia’s national security than terror attacks.
A handful of police versus 50-plus bikies – it was the moment which changed the Gold Coast. The truth about what really happened and the text which started it are revealed. Watch now
The Australian Federal Police has laid bare the massive cost of scams in 2021 and a hit list of the ways cyber criminals target their victims.
Aussie mum and dad businesses are targeted by criminal gangs who see them as an “easy payday” that costs on average $64,000 per scam. But you can fight back – see how.
A book on ‘Australia’s most infamous jail’ has revealed the true identity of the man who cut off Mark ‘Chopper’ Read’s ears.
One of Australia’s convicted terrorism offenders has gone viral in the prison population with his fitness series and TV cooking show in jail where he makes custard slice. See the video.
Days before he blew himself up for Islamic State, Aussie teen terrorist Jake Bilardi made a phone call to his brother. Listen to the audio.
From young teens, to wannabe models and even a doctor. These are the Aussie men who risked everything for ISIS. See the list.
Spy agencies are grappling with a disturbing discovery as they uncover local counter terror plots. This is what they have found.
The Russian Embassy has hit out at the AFP’s bombshell announcement about the identity of the Medibank hackers.
South American cartels have joined forces with Chinese operatives to smuggle more cocaine, ice and heroin into Australia. This is how they do it.
Jemma Mitchell – the Aussie osteopath that decapitated and stuffed her friend’s body in a suitcase in London – had embraced faith after heartbreak, her mum says. Watch the video.
Australian-born osteopath Jemma Mitchell was calm and sent text messages hours after decapitating her friend in London, it’s been revealed.
A group of students at an inner-Brisbane primary school have created a True Crime podcast about the theft of their historic bell.
A former Comanchero boss suspected of being involved in 28 gang shootings is among dozens of unlawful non-citizens deported from Australia in just six months.
A sobbing Melbourne hoon who incited illegal street meets has kissed goodbye to his freedom and beloved bogan mobile.
The terror group behind the Bali bombings, Jemaah Islamyiah (JI) is recruiting new members. This is what police have found and how they are spreading their tentacles again.
Through nothing but fate, Glen McEwen was the first cop on the scene of the Bali bombing – it’s taken him 20 years to finally talk about what he saw.
The alleged Bali bombings mastermind was pushing to be extradited to Indonesia for trial – until he found out what happened to some of his co-accused.
A Tasmanian darts champion who paid a Filipino mother to procure little girls to perform online sex shows for him while he masturbated over Skype has pleaded guilty to 10 charges.
A shock report has revealed what is happening to Australians behind closed doors. See the disturbing trends that are emerging.
The wife of Sean Turnell, an economist at Sydney’s Macquarie University, has spoken out after he was jailed for three years in Myanmar.
An Australian man has been arrested and remains behind bars in Bail on drug charges which carry the death penalty.
Murders, kidnappings, arsons, and assaults. We take a look at the cold cases haunting investigators — and the rewards on offer to help solve the crimes — some even decades on.
The man who killed Senior Constable Brett Forte had a brutal criminal history spanning over 20 years. But his mother insists he was pushed to breaking point.
The number of Australian women who have suffered sexual violence is much greater than experts thought. Warning: Graphic
Australia is not ready to combat a potential opioid epidemic, experts have warned. Here’s what needs to be done.
New evidence has revealed how Australian mafia boss Pasquale Barbaro got a chilling phone call from a Melbourne man before he was killed outside his Brisbane home.
The black market for counterfeit goods is booming for bikies and other crims with millions of dollars’ worth of fake, and potentially deadly items. See what’s been seized.
The NDIS has been described as a “lolly jar” for rorters, with criminal syndicates seeing it as easy pickings. See who has been caught.
One of the biggest Mafia killers of all time planned to escape an American prison and make a new life in Australia because it had a reputation as a safe haven for Italian mobsters.
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